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EP About this file: EP3726528

EP3726528 - RESEARCH DATA GATHERING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arbitron Inc.
9705 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, MD 21046-1572 / US
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / NEUHAUSER, Alan R.
c/o Arbitron Inc.
9705 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046-1572 / US
02 / CRYSTAL, Jack C.
c/o Arbitron, Inc.
9705 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046-1572 / US
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date20179179.525.01.2008
[2020/43]
Priority number, dateUS20070897349P25.01.2007         Original published format: US 897349 P
US200788661507P25.01.2007         Original published format: US 88661507 P
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3726528
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3726528
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/018
[2020/43]
CPC:
G10L19/018 (EP,US); G10L25/78 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/21]
Former [2020/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SAMMLUNG VON FORSCHUNGSDATEN[2020/43]
English:RESEARCH DATA GATHERING[2020/43]
French:REGROUPEMENT DE DONNÉES DE RECHERCHE[2020/43]
Examination procedure20.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/21]
20.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2023Fee for grant paid
31.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08724832.4  / EP2122609
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 16
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